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'Protests in 2025 Are Likely the Most Geographically Widespread in US History'

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The evolving normative dimensions of ‘riot’: Towards an elaborated social identity explanation The question of how normative form changes during a riot, and thus how collective behaviour spreads to different targets and locations, has been neglected in previous research, despite its theoretica...

The evolving normative dimensions of ‘riot’: Towards an elaborated social identity explanation

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Self-categorization as a basis of behavioural mimicry: Experiments in The Hive Introduction Do we always do what others do, and, if not, when and under what conditions do we do so? In this paper we test the hypothesis that mimicry is moderated by the mere knowledge of whether th...

Self-categorization as a basis of behavioural mimicry: Experiments in The Hive

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Public behaviour in response to perceived hostile threats: An evidence base and guide for practitioners and policymakers

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doi.org/10.20919/VJV...

The ‘master problem’ (Allport, 1962) and ‘fundamental problem’ (Asch, 1952) of social psychology. Here’s John Turner’s classic chapter from 1987

“I Can Do It, We Can Change It”: Protest as a Catalyst for Political Efficacy This study examines how protest episodes foster political efficacy among ordinary citizens. Based on 44 in-depth interviews with participants in two major 2018 mobilizations in Spain—the feminist str...

“I Can Do It, We Can Change It”: Protest as a Catalyst for
Political Efficacy

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The Psychology of Crowd Behaviour This review describes the social identity approach to crowd behavior. Research based on the social identity approach to crowds has grown significantly in the last 20 years, both quantitatively and qua...

The Psychology of Crowd Behaviour

This review by @profjohndrury.bsky.social describes the social identity approach to crowd behavior. Research based on the social identity approach to crowds has grown significantly in the last 20yrs, both quantitatively and qualitatively.

www.qeios.com/read/K26NKZ

Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS

Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Crowds & Identities and friends welcome Becky Davies, who’s starting her PhD with us @sussex.ac.uk this term

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UCU members are standing strong on the picket lines this week as we fight back against devastating job cuts.

Show your support to colleagues at Leicester UCU!

Rising Together: How Collective Action Emerges in the Face of an Emergency | BPS The first in a three part event series from the Social Psychology Section gathering emergency practitioners and researchers in the social psychology field.

A @bpsofficial.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social free online event, organized by @drselintekin.bsky.social :
'Rising Together: How Collective Action Emerges in the Face of an Emergency'

www.bps.org.uk/event/rising...

Benefits of live music event audience participation, according to a new systematic review:
-Opportunities for connection
-Shared experiences and values
-An empowering community
-A sustained sense of community

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Public behaviour in response to perceived hostile threats: An evidence base and guide for practitioners and policymakers

Funded by @ukri.org

doi.org/10.20919/VJV...

‘Representations of crowd behaviour in the management of mass emergencies’ was a project funded by leverhulme.ac.uk.

You can find open access papers from this project on our website:

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‘Effects of social identity on responses to mass emergency evacuation’ was a project funded by @ukri.org.

We have open access papers from this project on our website:

www.sussex.ac.uk/research/lab...

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Welcome to @sussex.ac.uk School of Psychology, freshers!

Assistant Professor in Psychology Ref: 40866 (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

Come and work with us!
Assistant Professor in Psychology (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
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Revealed: river pollution twice as bad inside national parks as outside them Exclusive: Campaigners attack ‘outrageous’ situation, saying waters in protected areas of England and Wales should be cleanest

River pollution twice as bad inside national parks as outside them

“Without change, local groups working to protect national park waterways are often swimming against the current. Water regulators and companies have ignored national parks for far too long.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.

Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.

Help raise £10000 to support UCU members facing financial hardship taking IA to protect jobs – JustGiving Crowdfunding Iʼm raising money to support UCU members facing financial hardship taking IA to protect jobs. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

Raising £10000 to support UCU members facing financial hardship taking industrial action to protect jobs. Donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving

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Just arrived in the post! The new book on crowds & leadership, from @metesefauysal.bsky.social @swedishprotests.bsky.social & Yasemin Acar

Crowds & Identities and friends gather to wish a temporary farewell to @daclarkecruz.bsky.social at Eat Central, @sussex.ac.uk

Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.

Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Long View - Flags - BBC Sounds Jonathan Freedland looks at the flying of flags now and opposite parliament in 1780.

'The Long View' compares and contrasts today's English flag-raising movement to the Gordon riots of 1780:

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Lorry driver helps reunite stolen tortoise with its owner A stolen tortoise from Hassocks has been reunited with her owners after a quick trip up north

Sussex tortoise reunited with owner thanks to lorry driver

“Stories like this remind us how powerful collective kindness can be.”

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2543300...

Crackdown on international students could hurt struggling UK cities, thinktank warns University sector, which is reliant on overseas students for a quarter of income, key to economic activity in cities like Leicester and Hull

Crackdown on international students could hurt struggling UK cities, thinktank warns

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

UK politicians must stop stoking division, says policing chief Gavin Stephens says rows over asylum seekers have raised community tensions and put pressure on officers

UK politicians must stop stoking division, says policing chief

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Understanding crowd responses to perceived hostile threats: a multidisciplinary approach

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